Samuel Ledgard Ltd.

Bus Fleet List
1912-1967


Reg. No.

Chassis

Chassis No.

Body

Seating

1912

U1949

Karrier 40hp

?

Nicholson

Ch25

Withdrawn 1914 (requisitioned by War Department, not returned). Registration retained and re-used.

1913

U2300

Karrier 40hp

?

Nicholson

Ch25

U2389

Dennis 4 ton

644

Nicholson

Ch26

U2300, U2389 subsequently received Nicholson Ch29 non-demountable bodies.
U2300 was named "Victory".
Withdrawn 1921.

1914

U2706

Karrier PB70

505

Nicholson

Ch26

Received a Nicholson Ch29 non-demountable body c. 1917. Named "Trafalgar".
Withdrawn 1926.

1916

U3798

Caledon D

D105

?

Ch26

Rebodied by Nicholson Ch29 in 1919.
Withdrawn 1927.

1918

U1421

Caledon D

D408

Nicholson

Ch29

Withdrawn 1926.

1919

U1949

Caledon E

E427

Nicholson

Ch29

U5122

Caledon E

E417

Nicholson

Ch29

U5497

Caledon E

E447

Nicholson

Ch29

U6069-6070

Caledon E

E470/434

Ledgard

Ch27

U7099-7100

Caledon E

E566/562

Nicholson

Ch29

U8103

Caledon 40hp

B64?

King

Ch14

U1949 bore a re-issued registration. Re-bodied Roe B26F in 1924.
U5122 re-bodied Roe B26F in 1924.
U5497 was re-seated to Ch34 c.1921.
U6069 was named "Nelson".
U7099 re-seated to Ch34 c.1921.
U7100 re-seated to Ch26 by 1921.
Withdrawn 1921 (U8103,U7100), 1925 (U6070),
1927 (U7099,U5497,U5122,U6069), 1928 (U1949).

1924

NW7294

Chevrolet G

23422

Rainforth

B14F

NW7442

GMC K16

22476

?

B17F

NW8040-8042

Guy B

B1620-22

Guy

B26F

NW7294 (new 1924), NW7442 (1924), ex-Ward, Horsforth.
NW8040-NW8042 later rebuilt by Ledgard c.1928.
Withdrawn 1927 (NW7294, NW7442), 1929 (NW8040, NW8041),
1931 (NW8042).

1925

NW8081-8084

Leyland A13

35378-81

Ledgard

B26F

UM1880

Leyland A13

35639

?

B26F

Withdrawn 1930 (NW8081), 1931 (NW8082, NW8084), 1932 (NW8083),
1933 (UM1880).

1926

UM6664-6665

Leyland PLSC1

45280/279

Leyland

B31F

UM6696-6697

Leyland PLSC1

45281/82

Leyland

B31F

Withdrawn 1938 (UM6664, UM6665, UM6697), 1939 (UM6696).

1927

C2908

Guy 2.5 ton

1172

Nicholson

Ch18

RR3221

Graham Bros.

A484492

?

B20F

RR4096

Dodge

A667217

?

B21F

UA770

ADC 416D

416017

Strachan
/Ledgard

B36?

UM8857

Karrier ZX

32044

Ledgard?

B14F

UM9700-9703

Leyland PLSC3

45799-802

Leyland

B35F

WU2880

Guy BA

BA2298

?

B20F

WU8890

Dodge

A561441

?

B20F

C2908 (new 1921), RR3221 (1926), RR4096 (1926), WU2880 (1925), WU8890 (1926), ex-Barratt & Thornton, Otley.
C2908 was probably not operated by Ledgard.
Withdrawn 1927 (C2908), 1930 (RR4096), 1931 (RR3221, UM8857, WU2880),
1935 (UA770, WU8890), 1939 (UM9700-9703).

1928

UA3500-3501

Leyland PLSC3

46677/78

Leyland

B35F

UA3502-3505

Leyland PLSC3

46718/20/19/21

Leyland

B35F

UA4145-4146

Leyland PLSC3

47153/329

Leyland

B35F

Withdrawn 1936 (UA4145), 1937 (UA4146), 1938 (UA3504), 1939 (UA3500, UA3503), 1940 (UA3501), 1941 (UA3502), by 1944 (UA3505).

1929

UA8730-8731

Leyland TS2

60479/80

Roe

C29F

UA8732-8735

Leyland LT1

50203-206

Roe

B35F

UA8736-8737

Chevrolet LX

56755/54560

?

Ch14

UA8731 rebuilt to C26F by Willowbrook 1933.
UA8732 re-seated to B26F in 1942.
Withdrawn 1931 (UA8736, UA8737), 1936 (UA8730), 1941 (UA8735), 1943 (UA8730, UA8732), 1945 (UA8733), 1947 (UA8734), 1949 (UA8731).

1930

UB2380-2381

Leyland LT2

50690/91

Guy/Ledgard

B35F

UB2382-2385

Leyland TS2

60608/609,
60890/891

Roe

C29F

UB2386-2389

Leyland TD1

71143-46

Leyland

L24/24R

UB2390-2391

Dennis Dart

75702/713

Dennis

B20F

UB4528

Maudslay ML3BC

4908

Strachan

B35F

UB2380/81 were fitted with rebuilt bodies from NW8040 and NW8042. Re-bodied by Duple to C31F in 1937.
UB2383 re-seated to B30F in 1945.
UB2385 re-seated to C32F in 1931. Following accident rebuilt and re-registered GUA900 in 1938.
Withdrawn 1936 (UB2391), 1938 (UB2385), 1939 (UB4528), 1940 (UB2390), 1942 (UB2384, UB2389), 1943 (UB2382, UB2386, UB2388), 1944 (UB2380), 1945 (UB2387), 1946 (UB2383), 1952 (UB2381).

1931

UB5739

Leyland KP1

14

Leyland

B20F

UB5740-5745

Leyland TS1

61608/570/
609-612

Ledgard

C32F

UB5746-5749

Leyland TD1

72114-117

Leyland

L24/24R

Withdrawn 1939 (UB5739, UB5743), 1940 (UB5744), 1941 (UB5741), 1943 (UB5742, UB5749), 1944 (UB5740), 1945 (UB5746, UB5748), 1946 (UB5747), 1950 (UB5745).

1932

UB9078

Maudslay ML6A

5029

Ledgard

C32F

UB9750

Albion PMB28

7506H

Ledgard

C32F

UG520-523

Leyland KP3

568-571

Ledgard

B20F

Withdrawn 1939 (UG520), 1942 (UG521, UG523), 1946 (UB9750, UG522), 1951 (UB9078).

1934

KW6156

Renault

RI.324111

Taylor

C26F

UG7252

Daimler CP6

9180

Roberts

CH28/26R

VN249

Gilford 166SD

10726

Duple

B30F

WD1057

BAT 5-ton

172

Guy

B20F

WX709

Morris 15hp

3613TX

?

B20F

WX2805

Star Flyer

10331

?

B20F

WX2806

BAT 5-ton

3X122

King & Taylor

B20F

WX4315

Morris Commercial

5019

?

B20F

KW6156, VN249, WD1057, WX2805, WX2806 ex-Moorfield Bus Company, Yeadon (new 1929,1929,1930,1930,1930 respectively).
WX709, WX4315 ex-Thornton, Otley (new 1929,1930 respectively).
UG7252 was ex-Daimler demonstrator.
Withdrawn 1936 (KW6156, WD1057, WX4315), 1937 (VN249, WX709, WX2806), 1939 (WX2805), 1946 (UG7252).

1935

CUB1

MaudslaySF40

5267

Brush

C36C

Withdrawn 1951, the body being rebuilt to FC31F for use on JUB649 in 1953.

1936

CUG 841-845

Leyland TS7

9517-521

English Electric

C32F

UA2315

Dennis G

70108

Dennis

B20F

CUG841-843, CUG845 were converted to DP33F in 1953/54.
UA2315 ex-Rathmell, Otley (new 1928).
Withdrawn 1939 (UA2315), 1949 (CUG844), 1956 (CUG841, CUG843), 1957 (CUG842, CUG845).

1937

EUG124-127

Leyland TS7

13374-77

Duple

C32F

EUG124-126 re-seated to C33F in 1953.
Withdrawn 1954 (EUG124, EUG125, EUG127), 1958 (EUG126).

1938

GUA637-639

Leyland TS7

17621/436/7

Duple

C32F

GUA900

Leyland TS2

60891

Willowbrook

C26F

GUA900 was new 1930 (as UB2385).
GUA637-639 re-seated to C33F in 1953/54.
Withdrawn 1951 (GUA900), 1956 (GUA637), 1957 (GUA638, GUA639).

1939

HUA848

Leyland TD5

302429

Leyland

H30/26R

HUB498-499

Leyland TS8

302431/32

Duple

C32F

HUB498/499 re-seated to C33F in 1952. HUB499 rebuilt by Rhodes after accident damage 1952.
Withdrawn 1953 (HUA848), 1956 (HUB498), 1959 (HUB499).

1940

JNW288-290

Leyland TD7

304632-34

Leyland

H30/26R

Withdrawn 1955 (JNW288), 1957 (JNW289), 1958 (JNW290).

1943

ANW586

Leyland LT5A

4553

Barnaby

B37F

BNW4

Leyland LT7

6811

Barnaby

B37F

DUB82

Leyland LZ2

10152

Barnaby

B39F

FUG422

Leyland TD5

16957

Leyland

L27/26R

JNW347-348

Bedford OWB

11231/48

Roe

B32F

JUA670

Bedford OWB

11835

Roe

B32F

JUA672

Guy Arab I

FD25799

Pickering

H30/26R

JUA763

Guy Arab II

FD26168

Pickering

H30/26R

WN4759-60

AEC Regent

6611878/79

Brush

L26/25R

WN4759/60, ANW586, BNW4, DUB82, FUG422 ex-Tate, Leeds (new 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1938 respectively). WN4759/60 ex-South Wales Nos. 259/260 to Tate 1938. WN4760 was not operated by Ledgard.
JNW347 was severely damaged in accident and written off 1947. The registration subsequently re-used for unidentified second-hand Bedford OWB and vehicle re-seated to B30F.
JUA762/763 re-bodied by Roe H31/25R in 1951.
Withdrawn 1943 (WN4760), 1944 (WN4759), 1951 (ANW586, BNW4, JNW348, JUA670), 1952 (BUB82), 1953 (FUG422, JNW347), 1961 (JUA762, JUA763).

1944

JUA915-918

Daimler CWA6

11506/7/28/46

Roe

H30/26R

JUA989

Bedford OWB

17930

Duple

B32F

JUA991

Bedford OWB

17935

Duple

B32F

JUA991 later re-seated to B30F.
JUA918 fitted with platform doors 1955.
Withdrawn 1950 (JUA989), 1954 (JUA917, JUA991), 1955 (JUA915), 1959 (JUA918), 1961 (JUA916).

1945

JUB128-129

Daimler CWA6

11700/750

Duple

H30/26R

JUB647-648

Daimler CWD6

12251/52

Duple

H30/26R

JUB649-652

Daimler CWA6

12253/56/64/65

Duple

H30/26R

JUB658-659

Daimler CWA6

12290/91

Duple

H30/26R

JUB647 fitted with platform doors 1954.
JUB649 received the chassis (12899) and registration from HGF948 in 1953 and was rebuilt to FC31F by Rhodes using the Brush body from CUB1.
Withdrawn 1953 (JUB658), 1956 (JUB129), 1959 (JUB128, JUB652), 1960 (JUB649 [as HGF948], JUB650, JUB659), 1962 (JUB647, JUB648, JUB651).

1946

JUM376-378

Leyland PD1

460862/926/27

Leyland

H30/26R

JUM376 re-seated to H32/26R in 1961.
Withdrawn 1964 (JUM376, JUM378), 1965 (JUM377).

1948

LUB671-676

Leyland PS1/1

462133/421/73/
70031/144/914

Duple

C33F

LUB671-676 rebuilt to FC33F in 1952-1954 by Samlesbury.
Withdrawn 1963.

1949

MUA860-862

Leyland PD2/1

490598/96/
1150

Leyland

H30/26R

MUA863-864

Foden PVSC6

28700/760

Plaxton

C33F

MUA865-866

Foden PVSC6

29150/52

Plaxton

FC33F

MUA860-862 re-seated to H32/26R in 1959,1960 and 1963 respectively.
Withdrawn 1966 (MUA860, MUA861, MUA862, MUA863, MUA865, MUA866), 1967 (MUA864).

1950

MUA867-868

Foden PVSC6

29614/180

Plaxton

C33F

Withdrawn 1966 (MUA868), 1967 (MUA867).

1951

ONW2

Foden PVFE6

30642

Plaxton

FC37F

To West Yorkshire Road Car Co. Ltd. 10/67. Not operated.

1952

PNW91-93

Leyland PD2/12

512536,
515291/329

Leyland

H30/26R

PNW91 re-seated to H32/26R in 1961.
PNW92-93 re-seated to H32/26R in 1962.
To West Yorkshire Road Car Co. Ltd. 10/67. Not operated.

1953

HGF805

Daimler CWA6

12592

Duple

H30/26R

HGF897

Daimler CWA6

12848

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF904

Daimler CWA6

12855

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF911

Daimler CWA6

12862

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF913

Daimler CWA6

12864

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF916

Daimler CWA6

12867

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF948

Daimler CWA6

12899

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF949

Daimler CWA6

12900

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF951

Daimler CWA6

12902

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF953-954

Daimler CWA6

12904/05

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF957-958

Daimler CWA6

12908/09

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF940 (Daimler CWA6, 12891, Park Royal, H30/26R, new 1946) was also acquired but used for spares (ex-LT No D263).
Ex-London Transport Nos. D178/220/227/234/236/239/271/272/274/
276/277/280/281 respectively, new 1946.
HGF948 received the chassis and registration from JUB649 before entering service.
Withdrawn 1960 (HGF897, HGF904, HGF948 [JUB649], HGF949, HGF951, HGF958), 1961 (HGF805, HGF913, HGF916, HGF953, HGF954, HGF957), 1962 (HGF911).

1954

EHN965-967

Leyland TS8

302196-98

ECW

DP32F

EHN970

Leyland TS8

302201

ECW

DP32F

HGF876

Daimler CWA6

12827

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF887-888

Daimler CWA6

12838/39

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF890-891

Daimler CWA6

12841/42

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF907-908

Daimler CWA6

12858/59

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF910

Daimler CWA6

12861

Park Royal

H30/26R

HGF914

Daimler CWA6

12865

Park Royal

H30/26R

EHN965-967, EHN970 ex-United Automobile Services Nos. LLE9-11/13 respectively, new 1939. Acquired for bodies, which were to be fitted to EUG124-127, but found unsuitable. EHN965 was subsequently used for spares and EHN966, EHN967 and EHN970 re-registered EUG127, EUG124 and EUG125 respectively and entered service as such.
HGF876, HGF887, HGF888, HGF890, HGF891, HGF907, HGF908, HGF910 and HGF914 ex-London Transport Nos. D199/210/211/213/214/230/231/233 and 237 respectively, new 1946. HGF888/891/907/908/914 fitted with platform doors before entering service.
Withdrawn 1957 (EHN966 [EUG127]), 1959 (EHN967 [EUG124], EHN970 [EUG125], HGF887), 1960 (HGF876, HGF888, HGF890, HGF891, HGF907, HGF914), 1961 (HGF908, HGF910).

1955

UUA791-792

AEC Reliance

MU3RV471/72

Burlingham

C41F

UUA793-795

Leyland PSUC1/2

552974
553113/14

Burlingham

C41C

UUA796

Leyland PSUC1/2

553380

Burlingham

C41F

To West Yorkshire Road Car Co. Ltd. 10/67. Not operated.

1956

FBU77

Leyland PS1/1

483270

Plaxton

C33F

FBU896

Leyland PS2/3

495833

Burlingham

C33F

GYL291

Daimler CWA6

12238

Brush

H30/26R

JP7865

AEC Regal III

9621E812

Beccols

FC33F

JP8146

AEC Regal III

9621E1079

Beccols

FC33F

LRW377

Daimler G6HS

25001

Duple

B36D

FBU77 ex-Devonways, Oldham, new 1949.
FBU896 ex-Holt Bros., Oldham, new 1950.
GYL291 ex-Bee Line, W. Hartlepool, new 1945 (to LPTB No. D126).
JP7865, JP8146 ex-Smith & Co., Wigan (Nos. 52 and 62 respectively), new 1949 and 1950 respectively. Rebuilt to full front in 1952 by Samlesbury.
LRW377 ex-Daimler demonstrator, new 1951.
Withdrawn 1960 (FBU77, GYL291, JP7865, JP8146, LRW377), 1964 (FBU896).

1957

1949-1954U

AEC Regent V

D3RV415-20

Roe

H37/28R

FJW938

AEC (Rebuild)

E43/0/48

Burlingham

C33F

GHA936

Daimler CWA6

11469

Weymann

H30/26R

GHA941

Daimler CWA6

11464

Duple

H30/26R

GHA945

Daimler CWA6

11482

Duple

H30/26R

GHA965

Daimler CWA6

11511

Duple

H30/26R

GHA968

Daimler CWA6

11514

Duple

H30/26R

GUY3

Guy Arab UF

UF70532

Park Royal/Guy

B40F

GVA289

Leyland PSU1/11

502909

Duple

C41F

JJW239

Guy Arab III

FD33208

Guy

B35F

JP7221

Leyland PS1/1

482000

Bellhouse Hartwell

FC33F

KUP949

Leyland PS1/1

496118

Burlingham

C33F

MTJ357

Maudslay Regal IV

M9821E10009

Burlingham

C41C

NWW805-806

Atkinson PL745H

FC2363/62

Burlingham

B44F

XUG141

Daimler CVG6

19025

Burlingham

H36/27R

FJW938 ex-Stubbs, Tunstall, new 1948 (reconstructed by Don Everall from Birmingham CT Regent OG373).
GHA936, GHA941, GHA945, GHA965, GHA968 ex-BMMO (Nos. 2512/2517/2521/2530/2533), new 1943 or 1944 (GHA965/968).
GUY 3, JJW239, NWW805-806 ex-Kitchen & Sons, Pudsey new 1951 or 1955 (NWW805-806).
GVA289, KUP949 ex-Baxter, Airdrie (Nos. 42 and 40 respectively), new 1951 and 1950 respectively.
JP7221 ex-Smith & Co., Wigan (No. 45), new 1948. Rebuilt to FC33F in 1955 by Samlesbury.
MTJ357 ex-Mascot Coaches, Norwich (No. 9), new 1951.
Withdrawn 1958 (JP7221), 1960 (FJW938, GHA945, GHA968), 1961 (GHA941, GHA965, JJW239), 1962 (GHA936), 1963 (MTJ357, NWW805, NWW806), 1967 (GUY3, GVA289).
To West Yorkshire Road Car Co. Ltd., 10/67, (1949-1954U, KUP949, XUG141). Renumbered DGW12 (XUG141), DAW5-10 (1949-1954U). KUP949 not operated.

1959

EN8408

Daimler CWA6

11420

Roe

H31/25R

EWO772-773

Albion CX13

58026L/27B

Bristol

B35R

FAX306

Albion CX13

58024K

Bristol

B35R

FAX308

Albion CX13

58027L

Bristol

B35R

FAX311

Albion CX13

58027F

Bristol

B35R

GHN631

Bristol K6A

W1024

ECW

L27/28R

GHN635

Bristol K6A

W1146

ECW

L27/26R

GHN837

Bristol K6A

W2055

ECW

L27/26R

GHN838

Bristol K6A

W2096

ECW

L27/28R

GHN840

Bristol K6A

W2100

ECW

L27/26R

EN8408 ex-Bury Corporation (No. 95), new 1943.
EWO772-773, FAX306, FAX308, FAX311 ex-Red & White (Nos. S23/24, S246, S446, S746), new 1946. Renovated by Samlesbury.
GHN631, GHN635, GHN837, GHN838, GHN840 ex-United Automobile Services (Nos. BAL1, BAL4-6, BAL8), new 1945 (GHN631, GHN635) and 1946.
Withdrawn 1961 (EWO772, FAX308, FAX311), 1962 (EWO773, FAX306), 1963 (EN8408), 1964 (GHN631, GHN837-38), 1965 (GHN635, GHN840).

1960

GBU537

Leyland PS2/3

501256

Plaxton

FC39F

GBU539

Leyland PS2/3

500390

Plaxton

FC39F

JFJ50-52

Daimler CVD6

14967-69

Brush

H30/26R

JFJ55

Daimler CVD6

14972

Brush

H30/26R

KBU880

Bedford SBO

34730

Duple

C38F

KHU602

Bristol K6A

64002

ECW

L27/28R

KHU603

Bristol K6B

64005

ECW

L27/28R

LAE2

Leyland PD1A

472309

Bristol